Against The Wind chords
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet BandSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 110 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Chords: G, Bm, C, D, Em, Am
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Against The Wind
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Intro: 4/4 - Medium Rock Beat | | % | % | % |
G Bm
1. It seems like yes-te-rday But it was long a-go
C G
Ja-ney was love-ly, she was the queen of my nights
D C
There in the dark-ness with the ra-di-o play-in' low
G Bm
And the se-crets that we shared The moun-tains that we moved
C G
Caught like a wild-fire out of con-trol
C D
Till there was noth-in' left to burn and noth-ing left to prove | % |
Em D G
And I re-mem-ber what she said to me
Em D G
How she swore that it nev-er would end
Em D C
I re-mem-ber how she held me oh so tight
C D
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
G Bm C G
Chorus: A-gainst the wind We were run-nin' a-gainst the wind
C Bm Am C G
We were young and strong, we were run-nin' a-gainst the wind
G
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G Bm
2. And the years rolled slow-ly past And I found my-self a-lone
C G
Sur-round-ed by stran-gers I thought were my friends
D C
I found my-self fur-ther and fur-ther from my home and I
G Bm
Guess I lost my way There were oh so ma-ny roads
C G
I was liv-ing to run and run-nin' to live
C D
Ne-ver wor-ried a-bout pay-ing or e-ven how much I owed | % |
Em D G
Mov-in' eight miles a min-ute for months at a time
Em D G
Break-in' all of the rules that would bend
Em D C
I be-gan to find my-self search-in'
C D
Search-in' for shel-ter a-gain and a-gain
G Bm C G
Chorus: A-gainst the wind A lit-tle some-thing a-gainst the wind
C Bm Am C G
I found my-self seek-ing shel-ter a-gainst the wind | % | % | % |
G Bm C G D C
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G Bm C G C D
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Em D G
Well those drift-ers days are past me now
Em D G
I've got so much more to think a-bout
Em D C
Dead-lines and com-mit-ments
C D
What to leave in, what to leave out
G Bm C G
Chorus: A-gainst the wind I'm still run-nin' a-gainst the wind
C Bm Am C G
I'm old-er now but still run-ning a-gainst the wind | % |
C Bm D
Well I'm old-er now, and still run-nin' | % |
C G
‖: A-gainst the wind A-gainst the wind :‖ ... repeat to fade - ad lib Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 4/4
- Tempo: Medium Rock beat
- Metronome: ♩ = 110
- Voice Range: D4-G5
- Beginner Guitarists: The easiest song key is C Major with chords: C, Em, F, G, Am, Dm - Capo on the 7th fret if playing with the video.
Bm: If you haven't learned barre chords, here is an open chord voicing:
RH/LH:
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Bob Seger
- Lyrics Begin: It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago.
- Genre: Heartland rock, soft rock, roots rock, country rock
- Featured Artists: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
- Album: Against the Wind
Recorded: 1979
Released: February 25, 1980 - Single:
Released: April 1980
B-side: No Man's Land
Bob Seger
Born: Robert Clark Seger on May 6, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Profession: Singer songwriter, musician
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano
Music Styles: Rock, heartland rock, hard rock, rock and roll, pop rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues rock
Active Years: 1961–1996, 2000–present
Associations: Glenn Frey, Eagles, Ted Nugent, Kiss, Shaun Murphy, The Silver Bullet Band, Muscle Shoals, lhythm Section, Little Feat, Kid Rock, Grand Funk, Railroad, 3 Doors Down, Rod Stewart
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